Liz Murray

Liz Murray grew up in the Bronx with her two parents, both of whom were drug addicts. She was homeless for most of her teen years, and her mother died of AIDS in 1996. However, Murray graduated from the Humanities Preparatory Academy in Manhattan in just two years, after which she won a New York Times scholarship and earned acceptance to Harvard University. At present, Murray is a motivational speaker; Breaking Night is her detailed autobiography.